Word: renewal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That the athletic directors at the two Universities have not publicly endeavored to renew relations has been decried time and again by the metropolitan press. Despite frequent criticism of their policies in allowing the matter to rest until the graduation of the undergraduate bodies who witnessed the affair at close range Mr. Bingham and Dr. Kennedy appear to have followed the wiser course...
...placing a tax of 3% a bunch upon bananas, second only to coffee in Costa Rican economics. Angry, the U. F. C. declared it would be cheaper to open new plantations in other countries, showed its annoyance by stopping new planting in Costa Rica, refusing to renew contracts with independent growers. United Fruit Co. trade is essential to Costa Rica. Last year Costa Rica's revenues came to $33,318,699, those of the fruit company to $20,606,393. Observers last week believed the law would be repealed...
...Gillmore's tactics as "futile" and left town. Tickled, the producers sat tight. Vexed, President Gillmore called off the strike, left for New York, flayed Actress Barrymore more for speaking out of turn "during the heat of the conflict." He called it a "personal grudge," promised to renew next month his fight to unionize the cinema industry...
...famed "Kaiser Clause" in the Law for the Defense of the Republic, which expires July 21, making residence in Germany of the onetime ruler dependent on the will of the Reichstag. Since the bill involves a change in the German Constitution, a two-thirds majority is always necessary to renew it. Bickering between Communists and Nationalists last week brought a final vote of 268 in favor of the law to 166 against, enought to defeat it. The Reichstag is almost sure to pass the law when it reassembles a fortnight hence. At Doorn a gentleman characterized by U. S. correspondents...
Today marks the close of Commencement Week in Cambridge. Over three thousand graduates have gone to considerable expense and trouble in order to renew their connection with the University for a few days. To many the class parades, the variegated costumes, and the whole atmosphere which pervades Cambridge is a futile expression of an outworn tradition; and yet year after year it continues and is subscribed to by the most intelligent men in the classes...